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Orphaned Oregon Owls Enjoying Days Of Wine & Rodents

by Creature Features

The Cascades Raptor Center has found ideal homes for orphaned barn owls raised & rehabilitated by the Center: organic wineries in search of natural, chemical-free pest control.

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Animal Species Speak The Same Language, But May Have Regional Accents

by Myra Per-Lee

Humans born in Hungary speak a different language than those born in the Philippines if they are born into a native family. But what about dogs born worlds apart? What about birds or monkeys? Two University of Pennsylvania (U of P) researchers are exploring these questions and the answers they are finding may not be that surprising to those of you more casual animal observers.

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Recent Study Confirms The Special Bond Between Women and Cats

by maryhoneybee

Recent study shows that the bond between women and cats is stronger than that between men and cats. How can that be?

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Guam Wages War Against Brown Tree Snakes

by Laurie Kay Olson

For the last 60 years the Pacific island of Guam has been under invasion from an enemy they have few defenses against. The brown tree snake is believed to have arrived in Guam by way of military transport at the end of World War II, most likely hitching a ride on a plane or ship as U.S. military equipment was being removed from Papua New Guinea and surrounding islands.

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Lucy & Ricky, African Great White Pelicans Are Scene Stealers In "Dolphin Tale"

by Ron Callari

Remember the famous opening line, "Lucy, I'm Home!" from the classic 1950s TV show "I Love Lucy." Well, Ricky and Lucy Ricardo were the inspiration for the names given to two African Great White Pelicans, and those two zany birds have actually followed in the footsteps of their namesakes. They're both comedic movie star actors who recently starred in the 2011 release of Dolphin Tale, alongside the now famous prosthetic dolphin named Winter.

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Cattle Herd Not Killed By GMO Grass; Deaths Still A Mystery

by Laurie Kay Olson

Rumors have been flooding the internet that a herd of cattle in Texas was killed by genetically modified grass. The truth is that the grass, Tifton 85, is a hybrid, not GMO. However, it is true that the grass was tested and was found to be producing cyanide.

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Sharks In The Mall A Danger To No One

by Laurie Kay Olson

Just when you thought it was safe to go shopping at the mall this photo shows up all over the internet showing sharks swimming in a flooded mall. It was reportedly a popular mall and science center in Kuwait. Rumor had it that they were making their sinister rounds after their aquarium had collapsed.

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Who's Your Daddy? A Southern Right Whale In The Neighborhood

by Myra Per-Lee

A new study, the first published on the paternity of southern right whales - no, not southern white males - gives hope to the species that was rendered nearly extinct by whaling off the Australia and New Zealand shores.

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Beluga Whale The Latest Resident Of Labrador

by Laurie Kay Olson

The residents of Rigolet, a small coastal town in Labrador, Canada, have a new, gleaming white neighbor. It is a beluga whale that they have named Bella. He arrived last weekend and has been delighting the locals ever since, even letting some of them pet him.

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Animal Activists Fight To Keep Live Animals Out Of 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremonies

Cows are just one of the animals to be included in the 2012 Olympic opening cermonies.

by Amanda Dickens

The Olympics are a few weeks away, but are the farm animals ready?? Live animals are set to be part of a country farm scene at the beginning of the 2012 Olympic opening ceremonies.

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